So many people with type 2 diabetes are losing limbs that it is now seen as normal - and we desperately need to take action During the years I practised as a hospital doctor I saw only one amputee. He'd had his lower leg amputated for bad circulation worsened by smoking

Foot ulceration The ulcerated, infected and possibly gangrenous foot is a common reason for hospital admission. Large vessel' includes arteries as small as digital vessels, which can become involved in septic thrombophlebitis and lead to gangrene of one or more digits.

When it comes to diabetes-related foot health, the goal is to prevent and treat foot ulcers that can lead to gangrene and amputation, one surgeon explained Having diabetes means keeping track of what you eat, how much you exercise, your blood sugar levels and even the condition of your feet.

But within a month, his foot turned dark and the verdict was far more serious: gangrene caused by blood clots in his veins from peripheral artery disease , a circulation disorder often associated with poorly controlled diabetes

Results showed that people who used statins were less likely to be diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy, less likely to develop diabetic retinopathy, and had a reduced risk of gangrene compared to those who had not received statins The development of common diabetes complications that can lead to blindness and amputations could be reduced by taking statins, indicates new research. MORE >>

Increased blood flow is often the key to speeding up the healing of diabetic ulcers and preventing them from turning into infected wounds that can lead to gangrene and amputation The ArterioFlow 7500 is a pump that exerts pressure on an affected part of the body to force blood to flow more freely and widely. MORE >>

Dr. Joslin noted however, that a rise in gangrene in diabetic patients should and could be prevented with better research and educational awareness. An architect’s rendering of the Baker Clinic before construction commenced in the early 1930s. On March 24, 934, Dr. Joslin gave the dedication speech in honor of the new Baker Clinic—later known as the Baker Clinic Research Laboratory. MORE >>

You could save so much money in the long run if you''d cover these things before they esculate to the point of gangrene and amputations and sepsis and million dollar stays in the ICU. Recently various petitions have been circulating the Diabetes Online Community, so today let’s pretend to write our own. Tell us who you would write the petition to – a person, an organization, even an object (animate or inanimate) - get creative!! MORE >>

These infections were seen to result in 15 percent mortality and were associated with perforation and gangrene. Home Diabetes News Privacy Policy Contact Us Sitemap Common infections occurring in diabetics – Diabetes infections It is commonly seen that diabetes results due to a combination of factors like family history, lack of exercise and improper eating habits. Also, diabetes can cause further complications in kidneys, heart, other cardiovascular organs and even eyes. MORE >>